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China Celebrates 60 Years of Communist Rule - The Big Picture

China certainly knows how to throw a party! Celebrating 60 years of communist rule, hundreds of thousands of participants marched past Tiananmen Square in costume or uniform, with floats and dancers mingling with soldiers and military hardware. The Big Picture is on… Continue

Added by Eugene on October 2, 2009 at 12:00am — No Comments

10 Modern Packaging Concepts That are Clever and Cool

Is there such a thing as packaging that's too modern? If so, please don't tell these ten people who've designed these amazing concepts! While most of the ten incorporate some sort of clever design idea, each and every one of them takes packaging down to its most simplest form. What's left? Not just a product that gives people an experience but packaging that…

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Added by alice on October 1, 2009 at 4:00pm — 3 Comments

Creative Ad: Ink Makes Images Come Alive

This fast-moving, fluid video directed by Niko Tziopanos for CCTV is awesome!! Images come to life through blotches of ink, telling an intriguing, yet random story. [Credits…

Added by Eugene on October 1, 2009 at 4:49pm — No Comments

Jimmy Choo+H&M... Footwear for the peoples

British luxury brand Jimmy Choo is teaming up with high street retailer H&M creating a capsule collection which will be sold in around 200 stores around the world.


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Added by Gofaster on October 1, 2009 at 3:46pm — 1 Comment

16 Magnificent Black and White Photos of Castles and Bridges



These magnificent photographs of castles and bridges by Marcin Stawiarz are simply majestic. It's almost as if he takes us on a trip back in time during the days of King Arthur and the Knights of Camelot. By using black and white, instead of color on these shots, Stawiarz creates timeless images that are breathtakingly beautiful.



"I’ve always been…

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Added by Eugene on October 1, 2009 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

Inspiration: Entrepreneurs Can Change the World



I love videos that make you feel inspired! Thanks, SwissMiss, for the… Continue

Added by alice on October 1, 2009 at 10:58am — 1 Comment

Inside Michael Jackson's Private Kingdom - Arch Digest Nov 09 (10 pics)



November's issue of Architectural Digest takes us inside Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch. His 2,700-acre Santa Ynez Valley, CA, estate was opened to photographer Harry Benson over the years. Benson was one of only a few members of the media ever…

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Added by alice on October 1, 2009 at 10:30am — 3 Comments

Modern Architecture - Belgium's New Cathedral for Passage (7 photos)



Liège, Belgium recently unveiled a stunning new high speed rail station designed by Santiago Calatrava. With less than 200,000 occupants in Liège, the station is set to provide a new pulse for the former industrial city, acting as the first part of a planned architectural vision for a corporate center in Belgium, and the launch of Liège’s renewal.



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Added by Eugene on October 1, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Craig McDean Must Have a Crush on Kate Moss (15 pics)



If certain fashion photographers have models as their muse, then Craig McDean must have nabbed Kate Moss a long time ago. Like Mario Testino has Gisele, Craig McDean has the chameleon Kate Moss. From the edgy and colorful spread in Vogue UK to the futuristic icey blue photoshoot in Vogue Paris, McDean surprises and delights us with his amazing…

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Added by alice on October 1, 2009 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

50 People, 1 Question



"By the end of today, what would you wish to happen?" This was the question asked by Benjamin Reece, a gifted young director, to fifty select individuals in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. With one seemingly simple yet deep question, most of the people seem to be caught off guard. What results is a short video which exposes raw, heartfelt, and touching answers of a community. Check it out, you'll be surprised at some of the answers.…



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Added by Phil on September 30, 2009 at 12:00am — No Comments

22 of the Coolest Sculptures You'll Ever See



Today, we've compiled an extensive list of 22 modern day sculptures that are as cool as they are freaky. These three-dimensional pieces of art are mind-blowing not just because of the materials that have been used but because they leave an indelible mark on our memory. From the hyper-realistic sculptures from Ron Mueck and Duane Hanson to the magically moving…

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Added by Eugene on September 30, 2009 at 3:30pm — 3 Comments

The Philippines Under Water - The Big Picture

About a week ago, Typhoon Ketsana (known in the Philippines as "Ondoy") made landfall, and according to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Ketsana dropped 455 mm (17.9 in) of rain on Metro Manila in a span of 24 hours on Saturday - the most in 42 years.



A month's worth of rainfall in a single day washed away… Continue

Added by Eugene on September 30, 2009 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

Apparently, Everyone's Gotta Feeling - Lipdub

I'm not the biggest fan of this song by the Black Eyed Peas, but the concept behind the video is pretty cool. It features 172 communication students at the University of Quebec at Montreal during their initiation week, earlier this… Continue

Added by Eugene on September 30, 2009 at 12:00pm — 3 Comments

Cool Concept: The Ultimate Breakfast Machine



Imagine this - you wake up, stretch, wash up, and breakfast is made for you, right on time, by a machine. Thanks to Japanese designer Yuri Suzuki and artist Masa Kimura, this dream has turned into a reality.

Inspired by movies such as Pee Wee Herman's Big Adventure and Flubber, the machine has the capability to assemble a breakfast that consists of an…

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Added by Eugene on September 30, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Creative Ads: A Cat's Revenge (2 pics)



Here are a few cute ads from Céline Artigau for Pedigree. The caption reads, "Perhaps it's time to turn to Pedigree light dog food." All I can think of is my poor, chubby dog!



Conception : Céline Artigau

Art Direction : Jessica Gérard, Céline Artigau

Creative Director : Éric Vervroegen

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Added by alice on September 30, 2009 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

The Apple That's One in a Million

Have you seen this awesome apple? A random genetic mutation caused this apple to have two colors, split perfectly in the middle. It turned up in the village of Colaton Raleigh, Devon UK where Mr Morrish, 72, who has been harvesting the apples from trees in his garden for 45 years, was picking a few apples for his sister-in-law.



Mr Morrish said: "I couldn't… Continue

Added by alice on September 30, 2009 at 10:00am — 7 Comments

More info on Microsoft's upcoming tablet - the Courier



Alice first introduced us to this device in a blog post here. Now a lot more information has come out about this interesting tablet computer. This video shows a great deal more about the interface and uses that the device will support. It looks like a dream machine for anyone involved in creative work. When I was a student I would've killed for something like this.… Continue

Added by Mark Huckabee on September 30, 2009 at 7:27am — 1 Comment

Cool Concept: Ora Watch Tells Time in Inches (8 pics)



The Ora watch is a rad new concept by Greek designer Alexandros Stasinopoulos. Breaking completely out of the box, the time is displayed by three separate, yet seemingly cohesive, measuring tapes which display the hour, minutes, and day.



"The design of the case reflects an 'inside-out' design approach as it was the mechanism's arrangement that prescribed…

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Added by Eugene on September 30, 2009 at 12:00am — 2 Comments

Artist Ron English Tags The Sky

This morning the artist had a plane write the word "cloud" over and over above New… Continue

Added by Kevin on September 29, 2009 at 4:04pm — 1 Comment

It's a Whimsical World - Vogue Korea, Oct 09 (8 pics)



Just like photographer Tim Walker's Tim Burton inspired spread in the October issue of Harper's Bazaar, Tony Kim brings out the weird but wonderful side of fashion with this photo set for Vogue Korea. Featuring model Coco Rocha, this spread seems to have even been…

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Added by alice on September 29, 2009 at 12:00pm — 3 Comments

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